I saw the story linked below regarding recalling anti-gun legislators in Colorado and was wondering what people's thoughts are on the political effectiveness of recall efforts.
I tend to look at them as a high odds gamble. If you can pull off not only the recall, but also get your candidate elected, winner, winner, chicken dinner. If you can't get enough signatures for a recall, or worse, you can, but your candidate loses to the recalled candidate, you've sidelined your cause.
In my mind it's better to wait for the next scheduled election and put all your effort into defeating the incumbent at that time. Even if you lose, I don't think it harms your position as badly as losing a recall election does. Not that people shouldn't still, using CO as an example, make phone calls, file lawsuits where appropriate, etc. In my opinion a lost recall is too big of a gamble that comes from being in a hurry. Revenge is a dish best served cold as they say.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/28/lawmakers-facing-recall-bids-over-strict-gun-laws-in-colorado/
